Articles tagged “Middle East”

In this week's show, Gordon Smith is joined by Jay Shabat and Meghna Maharishi to discuss the key takeaways from Delta's Q2 financials. The conversation then shifts to Wizz Air exiting its Abu Dhabi joint venture and the wider impact on the ULCC's business.

We’re just about to start the second half of 2025, which means Q2 earnings season begins next week. As usual, Delta will get the party started, with an earnings call scheduled for July 10. Make no mistake: The first half of the year provided uncomfortable levels of uncertainty for many airlines. But amid the adversity, there are plenty of plucky carriers who aren't letting global headwinds hold them back. Among these is Saudi LCC Flynas, as we discuss in this week's feature story.

If you thought being CEO of an international airline was tough, try starting one from scratch. That's the formidable challenge facing Tony Douglas and his team as Riyadh Air prepares to launch later this year.

Yes, information is limited. But there’s more than sufficient evidence to declare Emirates a thriving airline. In fact, it’s earning stronger profits than it ever did in the 2010s, thanks…

In part one of this week's Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Emirates' record-breaking results and ask how long these good times can last. In part…

In this week’s edition, the Gulf Middle East takes center stage with a profile of Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways. Though rather small, Jazeera’s difficulties with overcapacity are afflicting carriers of all…

It was a busy week for Airbus and particularly Boeing in Dubai. The airframers racked up more than 350 orders for new aircraft from Emirates, Ethiopian, FlyDubai, and others at…

IGA Istanbul Airport is one of the big air travel pandemic recovery success stories. The airport has skyrocketed up global rankings to seventh busiest last year but executives acknowledge that,…

Passengers on British Airways flight BA165 got an extra four-plus hours in their seats Wednesday after the airline suspended service to Tel Aviv when the plane was inbound from London.…

The return of China's domestic travelers helped drive the global air travel recovery a tick closer to pre-pandemic levels, new data from trade group IATA shows.